A newly admitted patient exhibits incoherent speech, poorly organized hallucinations, and delusions that do not make sense. What is the likely diagnosis?

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The symptoms described in the question (incoherent speech, poorly organized hallucinations, and delusions that do not make sense) are characteristic of disorganized schizophrenia. In paranoid schizophrenia, the patient would typically have organized delusions and hallucinations, while in catatonic schizophrenia, the patient would exhibit symptoms such as mimicking others' movements or holding a particular posture. Undifferentiated schizophrenia refers to cases where the patient's symptoms do not fit into any of the other subtypes of schizophrenia.

A Newly Admitted Patient Exhibits Incoherent Speech, Poorly Organized Hallucinations